Monday, January 11, 2010

Giving of yourself is the most unselfish thing you can do. I am trying to give more of myself to each of my kids on a one to one basis. I am pretty good juggling with all three kids, but one and one has been challenging.

Today, my youngest stayed home from preschool with a bit of a cold and she is resting. I keep checking on her (while being the housekeeper....ugh!!), asking if I can snuggle and she is wrapped up in her cozy fleece jammies. Dont tell, I still have mine on too. Breakfast was nice, just her and I not rushing out the door. Conversation was funny and the house was quiet. We have drawn pictures and practiced writing letters.

I hope that I can give more of myself and not just be the family coordinator.....

SO..speaking of L-O-V-E and that is my daughters new word to spell. I have a sneak peek of Spooky Time Jingles update. I have 4 love goodies along with others! Even though we are a Halloween and Christmas online market, we have a few months of specials...this month is Valentine's!! So dont foget to drop by on the 13th and check out the love~Give your love away today..... and be someone's Sweet Valentine.

I am off duty from cleaning for a bit and about to draw some more masterpieces with my daughter~

Monday, January 4, 2010

Happy New Everyone!I hope all is well. I am one happy mom.....the kids went back to school today!!! I love them dont get me wrong, but......

three kids +frigid temps so stuck inside= 1 frustrated tired of yelling "be nice to each other" mom....ugh so frustrated.

SO, what does today mean~January 4th+kids go back to school =PRICELESS......I went to the gym, anthropologie (thanks secret santa), grocery shopping and not once did I have to kneel down and say "YOU BETTER BE NICE OR WHEN WE GET HOME YOU WILL GO TO YOUR ROOM....and threaten to take the wii away and give it to another family.....oh my!!! Am I the only mom that is going through the bickering stage....shish!!!

I dont think my kids get it...being nice to each other that is.....My oldest gets it,plus he is a boy, but my younger girls, oh my........I have my work cut out for me.....and they are not even double digits yet......EEKS!!!!

So for the new year....I thought what resolution I'd like to have, I am the type to change my lifestyle, not just for a few weeks....so I wrestled with this thought.

Balance.....that is my resolution.....to find balance with myself, family and my art.I have such a full plate and sometimes all the balls drop.....more times than not.....

so I am going to try to balance things out....are you laughing~I know its a tall order, but I think that is where calmness comes from, so I am going to TRY!!

I have been super creative, I think that is because we have been stuck inside and it's been too cold to play. I have a custom order that is almost finished. I thought it was so sweet. This client asked if I would make "love jar" for her friend who has had a hard year and wanted to do something special for her. She has asked all of her friends to write something nice or a lovely memory and when she has a bad day she can pull a thought out to make her "smile"......how grand is this~here is my love jar Enjoy the day....stay warm friends!! Tell me your resolution......